On Thursday, more than 2 million Shi’a devotees will gather at the holy city of Karbala to celebrate the birth anniversary of the Twelfth Shi’a Imam, Imam al-Mahdi. This celebration marks the ...

Salvation does not depend on nationality nor wealth but on the grace of Almighty Allah and is drawn in through righteous ...

At the time of difficulties, full passion for prayer arises in the heart, then something extraordinary is manifested.

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Because Islam borrowed a great deal from Judaism and Christianity, it is not surprising that they too have a figure with a messianic complex—the Mahdi, or the Guided One. Muslims see the Mahdi as a ...

There are three major monotheistic religions. Some 3,500 years ago, Judaism began, followed by Christianity, with the third, Islam beginning about 1,400 years ago with many commonalities of both ...

There is good news in the war against global heating. Between 2005 and 2022, Maryland reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 36%, with Maine and New Hampshire close behind. But more than 90% of the ...

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- Sheik Mahsen Mohamed Ali, the imam in residence at the Alabama Islamic Education Center of Al-Zahra for the month of Ramadan, is definitely waiting for one group to take over the ...